JP4162778B2 - Instrument panel container holder - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a container holder provided in an instrument panel, and more particularly, communicates the container holder with an air guide duct that guides the flow of temperature-controlled air sent from an air conditioner unit housed in the instrument panel to an air outlet. In addition, by supplying a part of the temperature-controlled air to the container holder, the beverage in the beverage container accommodated and held in the holder can be held in a warmed state or a cooled state.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, an instrument panel formed in a required shape and extending in the vehicle width direction is provided in front of a passenger compartment in a vehicle such as a passenger car. This instrument panel functions as a mounting base for various in-vehicle devices and components, and an instrument panel with a speedometer, tachometer, and other various indicator lights is arranged at a position where it can be easily seen from the driver's seat, and A glove box and an air bag for storing various haberdashery items, vehicle verifications, and the like are disposed on the passenger seat side as necessary, and an air conditioning operation unit for the air conditioner unit, an audio unit, and the like are located at substantially the center.
[0003]
In the vehicle, an air conditioner unit for adjusting the temperature in the passenger compartment is disposed in front of the passenger compartment in a state of being covered or housed in the instrument panel, and conditioned air (cold air, Warm air outlets are provided in the center of the panel facing the passenger compartment and in the vicinity of the left and right sides. The air conditioner unit and each air outlet are connected to each other via an air guide duct formed or disposed inside the back side of the instrument panel. That is, the temperature-controlled air adjusted to a predetermined temperature by the air-conditioning unit passes through the air guide duct by setting the temperature, the blowing position, and the blowing amount by the required switch operation in the air-conditioning operation unit. The air is blown into the passenger compartment from the air outlet, and comprehensive air temperature control including cooling and heating of the passenger compartment can be performed.
[0004]
Further, the instrument panel is often provided with a container holder as a standard equipment for convenience when drinking coffee or other beverages in the passenger compartment. Although various types of container holders are implemented for each vehicle type, generally, the container holder is disposed above or below the central portion of the instrument panel (near the audio unit or the air conditioning operation unit). In many cases, the drink is stored in the panel so that it does not get in the way when the drink is not taken, and is drawn out to the passenger side when the drink is taken. In addition, the container holder of the form which puts a plurality of drink containers upright may be previously arrange | positioned on the upper surface of the floor console formed separately from the said instrument panel and installed in a passenger compartment.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the current situation as described above, the conventional container holder disposed on the instrument panel does not have a heat retaining function for the beverage in the beverage container being stored and held, so the beverage container is stored and held in the container holder. The following difficulties are pointed out. For example, when drinking cold juice in the passenger compartment in summer, the temperature of the juice rises while being held in the container holder, and there is a drawback that taste changes are likely to occur in a short time. Further, when hot coffee or the like is drunk in the passenger compartment in winter, there is a drawback that the temperature of the coffee decreases in a short time while being held by the container holder.
[0006]
Refrigerated boxes containing cool storage agents and warm storage boxes using heat generated by chemical reactions are known as countermeasures for such cases, but replenishment of cool storage agents and chemical reactants is troublesome and effective. There are difficulties such as short duration. Moreover, in any means, it is for suitably storing and keeping the beverage container before opening (before the beverage), and can easily and stably hold the beverage container in the beverage, Since it is not designed such that it can be easily taken out from the holding state, the above-mentioned problems cannot be fundamentally solved.
[0007]
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been proposed in order to suitably solve the above-described problems. An air guide duct that connects the air conditioner unit and the air outlet is exposed on the upper surface of the instrument panel. A container holder capable of storing and holding a beverage container is disposed at a position, and a part of the temperature-controlled air (cold air or warm air) from the air conditioner unit is supplied to the container storage portion of the container holder, thereby the beverage container It aims at providing the container holder of the instrument panel which can hold | maintain an inside drink at a suitable temperature.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to overcome the aforementioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, a container holder for an instrument panel according to the present invention is:
  The air conditioner unit used for air conditioning in the passenger compartment is assembled in the front of the interior of the passenger compartment, and has an air outlet for blowing the temperature-controlled air from the air conditioner unit into the passenger compartment.
  An air guide duct that communicates and connects the air conditioner unit and the air outlet is formed integrally with the instrument panel, and an outer wall portion of the guide duct is exposed on an upper surface of the panel.
  In a required position of the outer wall portion, a container holder that holds the beverage container in a state where the beverage container is accommodated in the container accommodating portion is provided, and the container accommodating portion is communicated with the inside of the air guide duct,
  An instrument configured to maintain the temperature of the beverage in the beverage container within a predetermined range by supplying a part of the temperature-controlled air that is sent from the air conditioner unit and circulates in the air guide duct to the container housing portion. panelContainer holderIn
  The container holder is composed of a bottomed cylindrical cylindrical container that defines the container accommodating portion, and a shutter that is rotatably mounted on the cylindrical container in an open position and a closed position.
  An opening is formed in the wall surface of the cylindrical container so that the air guide duct and the container housing can communicate with each other.And a hook-shaped locking part extending horizontally outward from the upper edge of the wall surface and a locking piece elastically deformable in the radial direction of the cylindrical container are provided. The container holder is fixed to the air guide duct by the stoppers being locked to both the front and back sides of the outer wall body,
  The shutter is in sliding contact with the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical container, and when the shutter is displaced to the open position, the shutter is aligned with the opening of the cylindrical container, and when the shutter is displaced to the closed position. A ring portion formed with an opening that is not aligned with the opening of the cylindrical container, and an operation portion having a finger hook piece connected to the ring portion and exposed to the outside of the instrument panel. It is characterized by that.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, a preferred embodiment of the instrument panel with a container holder according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an instrument panel provided with a container holder according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows that the instrument panel 20 shown in FIG. It is a vertical side view which shows the state assembled | attached to the inside front, fractured | ruptured in the arrangement position near side of the container holder 100. For convenience of explanation, the left side in FIG. 1 is referred to as the “left side” of the instrument panel, the right side is referred to as the “right side” of the instrument panel, the front side in FIG. 1 is referred to as “front side”, and the windshield side is referred to as “rear side”. It shall be said.
[0010]
(General description of the instrument panel)
The instrument panel 20 assembled in front of the passenger compartment 10 includes a plane L-shaped left base 24 disposed on the lower left side with the center unit portion 22 housing the air conditioner unit 38 as a center, A plane L-shaped right base body 26 disposed on the lower right side, upper lid bodies 28, 28 disposed on the upper left side and the upper right side, and an air guide duct extending between these members in the vehicle width direction. 30. Further, as will be described in detail later, the hood member 48 and the upper surface cover member 52 of the instrument panel 46 installed on the upper portion of the center unit portion 22 and the front decorative plate 58 attached to the front portion are exposed to the passenger compartment 10. It is like that. That is, the outer design surface of the instrument panel 20 is formed by the left and right base bodies 24 and 26, the upper lid bodies 28 and 28, the air guide duct 30, the hood member 48, the upper cover member 52, and the front decorative plate 58. Is done. The left base 24 is provided with a glove box 32 capable of storing haberdashery, vehicle verification, and the like so that it can be opened and closed, and the right base 26 is formed with an opening 34 that allows the steering column 36 to be inserted therethrough. ing. Further, the left upper cover body 28 is provided with a cover plate 29 for the airbag 14 for the passenger on the passenger seat that is fixed to the reinforcement bar 12.
[0011]
(Center unit)
The center unit 22 houses the air conditioner unit 38 therein, and collects main vehicle-mounted devices such as an instrument panel 46 having a speedometer, a tachometer, various indicator lights, an audio unit 54, and an air conditioning operation unit 56. Is installed. That is, the center unit 22 has a case body 40 that houses the heat exchange system of the air conditioner unit 38 and is fixed to the firewall 16 as an installation base, and a blower case 42 that incorporates a blower 39 on the left side. Is installed. In addition, attachment pieces 44 having attachment holes 44a are integrally formed at the rear ends of both side surfaces of the case body 40 in a state where the attachment pieces 44 extend outwardly at positions spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction. Screw holes 18 are formed at required positions of the firewall 16 so as to correspond to the mounting holes 44a. Therefore, the case main body 40 accommodating the air conditioner unit 38 is fixed to the firewall 16 by tightening the bolts 19 between the mounting holes 44a and the screw holes 18 aligned with each other.
[0012]
The instrument panel 46 covered with a hood member 48 is fixedly installed on the upper front side of the case body 40, and an upper surface cover member having an upper air blowing portion 50 on the upper rear side of the case body 40. 52 is fixedly installed adjacent to the hood member 48. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 6, the upper surface air outlet 50 is aligned with the upper surface air outlet 50a formed to extend from the upper surface to the left and right side surfaces, and the upper surface air outlet 50a. In addition, an air guide tube 50b whose lower end opening is connected to the third air discharge port 66 of the air conditioner unit 38 is disposed, and the defrosted temperature-controlled air from the air conditioner unit 38 is supplied to the entire inner surface of the windshield 11. It is designed to guide the spraying in a diffuse manner. Further, the audio unit 54, the air conditioning operation unit 56, and the like are attached and fixed to the front side of the case body 40. The front decorative plate is formed with openings 58a and 58b aligned with the operation surfaces of the audio unit 54 and the air conditioning operation unit 56 at the front portion of the case body 40 and constitutes the outer design surface of the instrument panel 20. 58 is attached.
[0013]
(Air guide duct)
As shown in FIG. 6, a first air discharge port 62 and second air discharge ports 64 and 64 of the air conditioner unit 38 face the opening 60 above the front surface of the case body 40, and the air guide duct 30. To be connected to. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the air guide duct 30 is disposed on the inner side (rear side) of the instrument panel 20 and is not exposed to the passenger compartment 10, and is approximately toward the passenger compartment 10 side. It is composed of an outer wall 72 that is exposed entirely and forms a part of the outer design surface of the panel 20, and joins the end portions in the longitudinal direction (vehicle width direction) of both the walls 70, 72. Thus, air flow paths 92, 94, and 96 for temperature-controlled air are defined inside. The inner wall body 70 and the outer wall body 72 are joined to each other with a screw (not shown) or the like.
[0014]
(Inner wall body)
The inner wall body 70 has a first air inlet 74 that is aligned with the first air outlet 62 of the air conditioner unit 38 at the center in the longitudinal direction, and left and right sides of the first air outlet 62. The second air inlets 76 and 76 aligned with the second air discharge ports 64 and 64 of the air conditioner unit 38 are formed as openings. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of brackets 78 having a semicircular cross-sectional shape that is closely aligned with the outer peripheral surface of the reinforcement bar 12 are formed on the back side of the inner wall body 70. The inner wall body 70 (air guide duct 30) is attached and fixed to the reinforcement bar 12 by tightening bolts 15 between the brackets 13 of the reinforcement bar 12 aligned with 78. Further, on the back side of the inner wall body 78, various in-vehicle devices such as the air conditioner unit 38, the instrument panel 46, the audio unit 54, the air-conditioning operation unit 56, etc., and these in-vehicle devices and other in-vehicle devices are electrically connected. A locking piece 80 for locking the wire harness 82 is formed integrally with the inner wall body 70.
[0015]
(Outside wall)
The outer wall body 72 is formed in a convex shape of a side surface from the upper side to the rear side of the passenger compartment 10, and the front lower end portion thereof is the upper end portion of the left base 24, right base 26, and front decorative plate 58. Are formed such that the rear end portion of the upper surface thereof is continuously aligned with the front end portions of the left and right upper lid bodies 28 and 28 and the hood member 48, and the members 24, 26, 58, 28, and 48 form the outer design surface of the instrument panel 20. A total of four front air outlets 84 that are provided with wind direction control plates 86 that change the posture in the vertical and horizontal directions at the center in the longitudinal direction and in the vicinity of both left and right ends directed toward the rear of the passenger compartment 10, and blow out and guide the temperature-controlled air to the rear. In addition, two side air outlets 88 for blowing out and guiding the temperature-controlled air to the left and right are provided at the left and right ends.
[0016]
A rib-like partition wall 90 is integrally formed at an appropriate position on the back side of the outer wall body 72. When the outer wall body 72 is aligned with the inner wall body 70, FIG. 3 and FIG. 3, a total of three air flow passages 92, 94, 96 are defined inside the air guide duct 30. Of these, the first air flow passage 92 extends in the longitudinal direction in the lower part of the interior, and communicates and connects the first air flow inlet 74 and the front air outlets 84. The second air inlet 76 on the left side and the left side air outlet 88 are communicated with each other and extend to the left in the longitudinal direction above, and the third air flow passage 96 is located on the right in the longitudinal direction above the interior. The second air inlet 76 on the right side and the side air outlet 88 on the right side are connected in communication by extending.
[0017]
In the air guide duct 30 of the present embodiment configured as described above, the temperature-controlled air sent from the air conditioner unit 38 to the first air discharge port 62 side passes through the first air inlet 74 and the first air flow passage. After flowing into 92, the air is blown out from the front air outlets 84 to the rear side of the passenger compartment 10 and used for air temperature control of the entire passenger compartment 10 including the rear seat side. The temperature-controlled air sent from the air conditioner unit 38 to the left second air discharge port 64 side flows into the second air flow passage 94 via the second air inlet 76 and then the left side air outlet 88. It is blown out and used for defrosting the side glass of the left door. Similarly, the temperature-controlled air sent from the air conditioner unit 38 to the right second air discharge port 64 side flows into the third air flow passage 96 via the right second air inlet 76 and then the right side air. It blows out from the blower outlet 88, and is used for the defrosting with respect to the side glass of a right door.
[0018]
(Container holder)
In this embodiment, two container holders 100 are provided in the vicinity of both end portions of the outer wall 72 constituting the air guide duct 30 so as to accommodate and hold the beverage container 124 in a detachable manner. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the container holder 100 includes a cylindrical container 102 that stores and holds the beverage container 124, and a shutter 104 that is externally mounted on the cylindrical container 102.
[0019]
(Cylindrical container)
The cylindrical container 102 defines a container housing portion 106 set to a required depth with an inner diameter dimension that is appropriately larger than the diameter dimension of the beverage container 124, and extends horizontally outward from the upper edge of the container 102. And a hook-like locking portion 108 that also serves as a part of the air guide duct 30 and is attached to a mounting hole 98 formed in the outer wall 72 of the air guide duct 30. The mounting hole 98 is set to be larger than the outer dimension of the shutter 104 and smaller than the outer dimension of the locking part 108, and allows the container holder 106 of the container holder 100 to be inserted. A locking piece 110 that can be elastically deformed in the radial direction of the container 102 is attached to a required position on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical container 102. 108 is locked to both the front and back sides of the outer wall 72, so that the container holder 100 is suitably fixed to the air guide duct 30 (see FIG. 3).
[0020]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the cylindrical container 102 of the container holder 100 attached to the air guide duct 30 faces a space 92 a communicating with the first air flow passage 92. In addition, a total of six rectangular openings 112 arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction are formed on the wall surface of the cylindrical container 102, and the space 92 a and the container container 106 are interposed through the openings 112. The inside communicates spatially. Accordingly, a part of the temperature-controlled air sent from the air conditioner unit 38 to the first air flow passage 92 can flow into the container housing portion 106 through the space 92a and the opening 112.
[0021]
(shutter)
The shutter 104 is for arbitrarily connecting and blocking the space 92a and the container housing portion 106. The cylindrical housing body is formed by arranging a total of six openings 116 at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. A ring portion 114 slidably in contact with the outer peripheral surface of 102 and an operation portion 118 extending upward from the upper end surface of the ring portion 114 are integrally formed. The operation portion 118 extends above the locking portion 108 through an arc-shaped slit 109 formed in the locking portion 108, and a finger hook piece 120 that aligns with the slit 109 is formed at the upper end portion. Has been. That is, the ring portion 114 is rotationally displaced along the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical container 102 by slidingly displacing the finger hanging piece 120 along the slit 109.
[0022]
In the container holder 100 configured in this way, as shown in FIG. 5, when the finger-hook piece 120 is slid along the slit 109 toward the CLOSE side, each opening 116 formed in the ring portion 114 and the cylinder The openings 114 formed in the housing body 102 are in an inconsistent state, and the flow of temperature-controlled air from the space 92a to the container housing portion 106 is prevented. On the other hand, when the finger-hook piece 120 is slid to the OPEN side along the slit 109, the openings 116 formed in the ring portion 114 and the openings 112 formed in the cylindrical container 102 are aligned with each other. Thus, the temperature-controlled air is set to be allowed to flow from the space 92a into the container housing portion 106.
[0023]
(Skin material)
Further, the outer design surface of the outer wall 72 in the air guide duct 30 is provided with a skin material 122 having an appropriate elasticity and heat insulation on the surface, and an instrument panel. Thus, it is possible to suitably prevent the occurrence of dew condensation caused by the improvement of the texture 20 and the temperature difference between the air guide duct 30 and the passenger compartment 10 (outside). The skin material 122 is adhered to the outer wall 72 when the outer wall 72 is molded or at an appropriate time after molding. In the instrument panel to which the skin material 108 is not adhered, for example, an appropriate heat insulating material is attached to the back surface of the outer wall 72 to prevent the occurrence of condensation.
[0024]
[Effect of the embodiment]
Next, the operation of the container holder of the instrument panel of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described.
[0025]
(Assembly of instrument panel)
A hood member 48 and an upper cover member 52 assembled with an instrument panel 46 are installed on the upper portion of the case body 40 in which the air conditioner unit 38 is housed, and an audio unit 54 and an air conditioning operation unit 56 are installed and fixed on the front portion of the case body 40. At the same time, a front decorative board 58 is attached. The center unit 22 thus modularized is fixed to the vehicle body using the firewall 16 and the reinforcement bar 12. Further, the left base 24 and the right base 26 are assembled to the left and right sides of the center unit 22.
[0026]
Further, in the air guide duct 30, the front air outlet 84 and the side air outlet 88 are attached to the required positions of the outer wall body 72 to which the skin material 122 is adhered, and each of the attachment holes 98 is assembled separately. A container holder 100 is attached. Then, the air guide duct 30 is formed by assembling the outer wall 72 to which the air outlets 84 and 88 and the container holder 100 are attached to the inner wall 70 which is integrally formed with the upper lids 28 and 28. . The air guide duct 30 assembled in this way is assembled to the reinforcement bar 12, whereby the first air inlet 74 and the second air outlets 64 and 64 in the air conditioner unit 38 are connected to the first air inlet 74. And the second air inlets 76 and 76 are connected in alignment.
[0027]
(Air conditioning and defrosting)
When the air conditioning mode of the passenger compartment 10 is set by a required switch operation in the air conditioning operation unit 56, the temperature-controlled air from the air conditioner unit 38 is sent to the first air discharge port 62 side, and the first air inlet 74. After flowing into the first air flow passage 92 through the front air outlets 84, the air is blown out from the front air outlets 84 to the rear side of the passenger compartment 10, and the air temperature of the entire passenger compartment 10 including the rear seat side is adjusted. When the defrost mode is set by a required switch operation in the air conditioning operation unit 56, the temperature-controlled air from the air conditioner unit 38 is sent to the second air discharge port 64 and the third air discharge port 66 side. . Of these, the temperature-controlled air sent to the second air discharge ports 64 and 64 side flows into the second and third air flow passages 94 and 96 via the left and right second air inlets 76 and 76. The air is blown out and guided from the side air outlets 88 on the left and right sides, and defrosting is performed on the side glass of the left and right doors. On the other hand, the temperature-controlled air sent to the third air discharge port 66 side is blown out and guided in the form of a front fan from the upper surface air outlet 50a through the air guide tube 50b in the upper surface air outlet 50, and defrosts the windshield. Is done.
[0028]
(Usage form of container holder)
When drinking various beverages such as juice and coffee in the passenger compartment 10, the container holder 100 disposed in the air guide duct 30 is used. That is, in the container holder 100 of the embodiment, the beverage container 124 can be easily accommodated and held in the container accommodating portion 106 by simply inserting the beverage container 124 from above, and can be easily taken out from the container accommodating portion 106. Is possible.
[0029]
In the premise that the air conditioning unit 38 is air-conditioned by the air conditioning unit 38, that is, in a state where the temperature-controlled air is sent into the first air flow passage 92 of the air guide duct 30, When the finger-hook piece 120 is slid to the OPEN side, one of the temperature-controlled air flowing from the first air flow passage 92 to the front air outlet 84 as the openings 112 and 116 are aligned. The part flows into the container housing part 106 from the space 92a. As a result, the temperature-controlled air is blown out while contacting the side surface of the beverage container 124 accommodated and held in the container accommodating portion 106. At this time, heat exchange is performed and the temperature of the beverage in the container 124 is kept within a predetermined range. Can be held in.
[0030]
When the air-conditioning unit 38 is air-conditioning the passenger compartment 10 and the finger-hook piece 120 of the container holder 100 is slid to the CLOSE side, the openings 116 and the openings 112 are brought into contact with each other. As a result of the mismatch, the container housing portion 106 and the space 92a are blocked, and the temperature-controlled air does not flow into the container housing portion 106. Therefore, the heat in the beverage in the beverage container 124 accommodated and held in the container accommodating portion 106 is not kept.
[0031]
As described above, in the container holder 100 of the embodiment, the beverage in the beverage container 124 that is accommodated and held in the container accommodating portion 106 using a part of the temperature-controlled air from the air conditioner unit that is used for air conditioning of the passenger compartment 10. Since the heat insulation is configured, the beverage can be kept warm without requiring any cold storage material, chemical reaction agent, separate power source or the like. For example, in the summer when drinking cold beverages (such as cola and juice), a part of the cold air (temperature-controlled air) supplied to the passenger compartment 10 is supplied, so that it is accommodated and held in the container accommodating portion 106. The beverage container 124 of the beverage is cooled by coming into contact with the cold air, and the temperature rise of the beverage is preferably prevented. Further, in the winter season when drinking warm beverages (hot coffee, tea, etc.), a part of the warm air (temperature-controlled air) used for heating the passenger compartment 10 is supplied, so that it is accommodated and held in the container accommodating portion 106. The beverage container 124 is heated in contact with warm air, and the temperature drop of the beverage is preferably prevented.
[0032]
[Example of change]
FIG. 8 illustrates a modified example of the container holder of the instrument panel according to the present invention, and the container holder 130 according to this modified example is integrated with the front air outlet 84 and unitized. . That is, similarly to the container holder 100, the container holder 130 faces the first air flow passage 92 that guides the temperature-controlled air to the front air outlet 84, and the temperature-controlled air sent to the first air flow passage 92. Is used as a container holder with an air outlet. Since the container holder 130 can be attached to the air guide duct 30 at the same time as the front air outlet 84, the assembly work can be rationalized.
[0033]
Although not shown, the container holder 100 is disposed in a state facing the second air flow passage 94 or the third air flow passage 96 of the air guide duct 30 and is sent to the air flow passages 94, 96. Alternatively, a part of the temperature control air for defrosting may be used to keep the beverage in the beverage container 124 warm. Also in this case, it is possible to form a unit as a container holder with an air outlet by integrally forming with the side air outlet 88.
[0034]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the container holder of the instrument panel according to the present invention, the inside of the beverage container accommodated and held in the accommodating portion using a part of the temperature-controlled air from the air conditioner unit used for air conditioning of the passenger compartment Since the beverage is kept warm, the beverage can be kept warm without requiring any cold storage material, chemical reaction agent, separate power source or the like. In addition, if a shutter is provided in the connection part of an air flow path and an accommodating part, it will also become possible to stop the heat insulation of a drink container even during the driving | operation of an air-conditioner unit. Furthermore, if it forms integrally with the air blower outlet arrange | positioned adjacently, there also exists an advantage which can attain rationalization etc. of an assembly | attachment operation | work.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an instrument panel provided with a container holder according to an embodiment of the present invention in a state of being installed in front of a passenger compartment.
FIG. 2 is a side view of the instrument panel shown in FIG. 1 cut longitudinally at a position in front of the passenger seat.
FIG. 3 is a longitudinal side view of an air guide duct to which a container holder according to an embodiment is mounted.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a partially broken container holder according to the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the container holder according to the embodiment cut away at the opening forming portion.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a center unit portion incorporating an air conditioner unit.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a partially broken internal structure of the air guide duct according to the embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view of an air guide duct according to a modified example.
[Explanation of symbols]
  10 Crew compartment
  20 Instrument panel
  30 Air guide duct
  38 Air conditioner unit
  72 Exterior wall
  84 Front air outlet
  88 Side air outlet
  100 Container holder
  102 Cylindrical container
  104 Shutter
  106 Container container
  108 Locking part
  110 Locking piece
  112 , 116 opening
  114 Ring part
  118 Operation unit
  120 finger hook
  124 Beverage containers

Claims (3)

The air conditioner unit (38) used for air conditioning in the passenger compartment (10) is housed in the front of the passenger compartment (10) in a state where the air conditioner unit (38) is housed, and the conditioned air from the air conditioner unit (38) is supplied to the passenger compartment. (10) Equipped with an air outlet (84,88) that blows into the interior,
An air guide duct (30) that communicates and connects the air conditioner unit (38) and the air outlet (84) is formed integrally with the instrument panel (20), and an outer wall portion of the guide duct (30) ( 72) is exposed on the upper surface of the panel (20),
A container holder (100) for holding the beverage container (124) in a state where the beverage container (124) is accommodated in the container accommodating part (106) is provided at a required position of the outer wall part (72), and the container accommodating part (106) is guided to the air guide. Communicate with the inside of the duct (30),
The temperature of the beverage in the beverage container (124) is supplied to the container housing portion (106) by supplying a part of the conditioned air sent from the air conditioner unit (38) and circulated in the air guide duct (30). In the container holder of the instrument panel (20) configured to be able to hold a predetermined range,
The container holder (100) includes a bottomed cylindrical cylindrical container (102) that defines the container container (106), and the cylindrical container (102) is pivotally displaced between an open position and a closed position. It is composed of a shutter (104) that can be freely mounted,
The cylindrical housing body (102) is the in wall air guide duct (30) and the container housing portion (106) and capable of communicating opening of the (112) formed Rutotomoni, horizontally outward from the upper edge of the wall surface An extending hook-shaped locking portion (108) and a locking piece (110) elastically deformable in the radial direction of the cylindrical container (102) are provided, and the locking portion (108) is locked. The container (100) is fixed to the air guide duct (30) by locking the piece (110) to both the front and back sides of the outer wall body (72) ,
The shutter (104) is in sliding contact with the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical container (102), and is aligned with the opening (112) of the cylindrical container (102) when the shutter (104) is displaced to the open position. The ring portion (114) formed with the opening portion (116) that is in a state of being inconsistent with the opening portion (112) of the cylindrical container (102) when the shutter (104) is displaced to the closed position. And an operation unit (118) having a finger hook piece (120) connected to the ring part (114) and exposed to the outside of the instrument panel (20). Container holder. Wherein the container housing portion (106) said air outlet (84) is formed integrally with claim 1, the container housing portion as the single member (106) is attached to the air guide duct (30) serial mounting container holder of the instrument panel of. The air outlet (88) for defrosting is integrally formed in the container housing part (106), and the container housing part (106) as a single member is attached to the air guide duct (30). container holder of the instrument panel of claim 1 Symbol placement.

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